Lexus IS250 U Owner's Manual page 453

CAUTION
Replacing light bulbs
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Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after turning off the
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lights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. When it is unavoid-
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able to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a clean dry cloth to avoid getting
moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so may result
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in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This may damage the head-
lights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
Vehicles with discharge headlights:
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While the headlights are turned on, and for a
short time after they have been turned off,
metal components at the rear of the headlight
assembly will be extremely hot. To prevent
burns, do not touch these metal components
until you are certain they have cooled down.
Discharge headlights (if equipped)
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Contact your Lexus dealer before replacing the discharge headlights (including light
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bulbs).
Do not touch the discharge headlight' s high voltage socket when the headlights are
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turned on.
An extremely high voltage of 30000 V will be discharged and could result in death
or serious injury by electric shock.
Do not attempt to take apart or repair the headlight bulbs, connectors, power supply
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circuits, or related components.
Doing so could result in electric shock and death or serious injury.
To prevent damage or fire
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Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
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Check the wattage of the bulb before installing to prevent heat damage.
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IS350/250_U (OM53C50U)
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Metal components
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